FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MONOPOLAR HF L 3M CONNECTION CABLE

MDR report key: 9479966 · Received December 17, 2019

Report

Report Number
9479966
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2019
Date of Event
November 20, 2019
Report Date
December 10, 2019
Manufacturer
RICHARD WOLF GMBH
Product Code
GEI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SURGICAL TEAM INSIDE CVOR ROOM 3. PATIENT ON CVOR TABLE, TIME OUT PERFORMED. EQUIPMENT PASSED TO CIRCULATING NURSE TO BE CONNECTED TO EQUIPMENT TOWER, SURGICAL PENCIL CORD, CAMERA CORD, LIGHT SOURCE CORD. SURGICAL PROCEDURE STARTED AT 11:52 AM. APPROXIMATELY 3 MIN AFTER PROCEDURE STARTED AT 11:55, SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO USE SURGICAL PENCIL PEDAL. THE SURGICAL PENCIL PEDAL CORD SPARKED TWICE AND A FLAME WAS NOTICED BY SURGICAL TEAM ON SURGICAL PENCIL CORD. SURGEON STOPPED THE USE OF THE DEVICE IMMEDIATELY AND A FULL ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT AND ROOM WAS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO HARM TO PATIENT OR SURGICAL TEAM. SURGICAL PENCIL MACHINE, SURGICAL PENCIL PEDAL AND SURGICAL PENCIL CORD WERE EXCHANGED. SURGICAL PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITHOUT ANY OTHER ISSUES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1277150 MONOPOLAR HF L 3M CONNECTION CABLE ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING & COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES GEI RICHARD WOLF GMBH 8106033

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1